The attendant, Miss Jie, opened the medicine bottle and looked. Although she wasn't an alchemist, she had been at the Alchemist Guild for several years. While she didn't know the rank of the pill, she could tell it was of excellent quality, similar to the pills sold at the Ling family's Dan Pavilion, only of a higher grade.
Clutching the medicine bottle, the attendant, Miss Jie, was reluctant to return it. She took the paper from Ling Luoyi's hand and went to inform the guild master.
Guild Master Lin was in seclusion. She had intended to refuse, but upon seeing the paper, she knew who the visitor was. It wasn't just a piece of paper; it was a medicinal prescription. The only person who could give her such a prescription was that one individual.
Therefore, Guild Master Lin asked the attendant, Miss Jie, to bring the person up. However, upon seeing the unfamiliar woman brought by the attendant, Miss Jie, Guild Master Lin was taken aback. She said nothing, however, and waved for everyone around to leave.
After everyone had departed, Guild Master Lin finally spoke with a smile, "It's been over a year, Miss Ling. What brings you to seek me out? And why the need to conceal your identity?"
Seeing that she had been discovered, Ling Luoyi was not surprised and also smiled, "Guild Master Lin, I have come today with a matter I wish to ask you about. I hope you will tell me the truth."
Seeing Ling Luoyi's solemn expression, Guild Master Lin knew something significant was about to happen. She also became serious, "Ask whatever you wish to ask, Miss Ling. I will answer truthfully to the best of my knowledge."
"Good. I recall Guild Master Lin mentioning to me three years ago that you once saw an ancient painting in a secret realm."
Guild Master Lin also remembered and said, "Yes, Miss Ling, you said at the time that the ancient painting recorded the 'Battle of the Sinking Star Rain Forest' on the Ancient Xuan Continent. Is there a problem?"
"I would like to know in which secret realm Guild Master Lin saw that ancient painting. Do you remember?"
Upon hearing Ling Luoyi's question, Guild Master Lin thought carefully before replying, "That was more than twenty years ago. Guild Master Li, Vice Guild Master Duan, and I encountered a secret realm while passing through the Shuiyun Stream in Bai Lan Kingdom. After entering, we saw that painting."
Shuiyun Stream again! She remembered that Mei Ran and Tu Bai had also been at Shuiyun Stream when their life force was drained!
Ling Luoyi frowned. It seemed she had to make a trip to Shuiyun Stream.
Seeing Ling Luoyi's expression grow more serious, Guild Master Lin asked curiously, "Miss Ling, what's wrong? Is it related to the invasion of the extraterrestrial demons in the Heavenly Profound Domain over a year ago?"
She recalled that over a year ago, people from the Myriad Ghost Hall had paraded the corpses of over ninety strange and monstrous behemoths across the continent, spreading the news of the extraterrestrial demons. She had seen them herself; they were all ferocious and terrifying. On that day, countless people in the Heavenly Profound Domain had died, all killed by those ninety-odd extraterrestrial demons.
For some reason, Guild Master Lin suddenly remembered that after the Ling family had avenged themselves, they had gone to see Ling Luoyi, and Ling Luoyi had said, "Perhaps the Asura clan is not the most difficult to deal with." They hadn't understood at the time, but now it seemed Ling Luoyi was referring to the extraterrestrial demons.
"Guild Master Lin, I'm afraid I cannot disclose these matters."
Hearing this, Guild Master Lin looked at Ling Luoyi strangely and suddenly asked, "Miss Ling, I've always wanted to ask, what exactly is your identity? How do you know so much? And why can't you tell us? Moreover, the current Ling family members rarely appear in public. What is going on?"
After listening, Ling Luoyi smiled and said, "Guild Master Lin, the matters of the Ling family are naturally handled by the Ling family head. As for my affairs, Guild Master Lin should know that some things and some people are not qualified to know. In short, I will not harm you."
The lower realm had no Holy Hall because it was too weak. Even if one were established, it would be of little use.
Seeing Ling Luoyi say this, Guild Master Lin knew she shouldn't ask further and changed the topic, "Miss Ling, it seems you haven't appeared since the elder sect masters broke through at the Ling Residence and ascended to the upper realm. What happened? Also, the Cloud Flow Pavilion Master and the Young Pavilion Master also stopped appearing after that. Do you know the reason, Miss Ling?"
"I can't say much about the Cloud Flow Pavilion Master and the Young Pavilion Master. They are not from the Ancient Spirit Continent. As for anything else, I cannot say. As for me, I have already left this continent. I have only returned this time for a mission."
"I understand." Guild Master Lin understood about the Cloud Flow Pavilion Master, but she didn't understand why Ling Luoyi had come to see her while hiding her appearance. However, seeing Ling Luoyi's attitude, she knew Ling Luoyi wouldn't say.
"I see that Guild Master Lin is an intelligent person, so I would trouble you not to mention my visit."
"Naturally." Guild Master Lin agreed without asking for further reasons. In fact, even if Ling Luoyi hadn't explicitly stated it, she would have known to keep it a secret. Ling Luoyi hiding her appearance to see her indicated as much. "Miss Ling, I've recently encountered some problems in alchemy and was at a loss. You arrived just in time. May I ask for your guidance?"
"Alright." While waiting, Ling Luoyi observed the pills sold by the Alchemist Guild. Their quality and grade were much better than when she had first arrived. Furthermore, judging by the spiritual energy attached to the pills, they were not all made by one person; Guild Master Lin must have taught others. Since Guild Master Lin was willing to teach others, Ling Luoyi didn't mind teaching her something more.
When Ling Luoyi stepped out of the Alchemist Guild again, it was almost evening. Ling Luoyi retracted Gu Yuncheng's divine sense clone into the bone jade. She didn't head directly to Bai Lan Kingdom but instead wandered through Yun Yuan City alone.
As she wandered, Ling Luoyi arrived at a deserted corner near the Ling Residence. Looking at the barrier enveloping the Ling Residence, she knew the current situation of the Ling family. Although she had left, everything was the same as before she left, which put her at ease.
Looking at these things, Ling Luoyi suddenly placed a hand on her chest, feeling her beating heart, and said to someone, "Even though you have been reincarnated, I still feel I need to tell you this. The Ling family is doing well now, better than before, and will continue to do so."
Ling Luoyi knew no one would answer, but she continued, "As for your eldest brother, he suddenly fell in love with my friend. I was in seclusion then and had no idea what had happened between them, so I can't tell you the details. Your other brothers and sisters are all growing up healthily, each progressing towards their own goals. Your grandfathers, uncles, aunts, and cousins are all doing well, but they miss you dearly."
Ling Luoyi didn't need to investigate to know the current state of the Ling family. As she had traveled, she had heard many people discussing the Ling family. The Ling family was now the foremost aristocratic family in Tianwu Kingdom, a foremost aristocratic family that did not require genius selection certification. However, the Ling family members had not appeared in the outside world much recently, with the external business being handled by Ling Qi and a few others.
"I promised to avenge you, and I did. I said I would observe them before deciding whether to help you take care of them. After interacting with them, I decided to agree. I don't know if I have succeeded in this way, but I apologize..." Ling Luoyi suddenly lifted her sleeve, revealing a small section of her arm wrapped in bandages. Looking at the tightly bound bandages, she said, "This body cannot be returned to them intact."
Before returning to the Ling family and interacting with its members, Ling Luoyi had not considered returning the body to them. Later, when she wanted to, it was already too late. Even this body could no longer allow them to see it one last time.